Agri-Business
UK announces 3-week lockdown to halt spread of Covid-19
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a three-week lockdown for Britain in an effort to contain Covid-19. In an...
UK
Rural Life
Farm fire started…by ‘pigs and a pedometer’
Firefighters were called out to a fire at a farm over the weekend – only to find that the blaze...
Rural Life
Farming ‘not important’ to economy – senior UK government aide
One of the most senior (UK) government advisors has apparently said that Britain does not need its farming or fishing...
EU-UK negotiations set to kick-off next month
It is expected that the first formal meeting between EU and UK free-trade deal negotiators will take place early next...
Rural Life
Cattle rescued following close call with slurry store
A number of cattle have been safely rescued following an incident where livestock gained access to a slurry store on...
Rural Life
Video: Jovial Jerseys in jumpers the star attractions in festive footage
The unusual sight of four Jersey cows kitted out in matching Christmas jumpers with their farmer owner is the centre-piece...
Rural Life
Overturned lorry load of Brussels sprouts causes road closure
An overturned lorry on a UK road caused quite a stir this week and could well affect supplies of a...
Rural Life
3 jailed for illegal cigarette trade following HMRC farm raid
Three men have been jailed for a total of 10 years and nine months after they were caught with millions...
Johnson takes landslide victory as Conservatives secure majority
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party has secured a comfortable majority in the House of Commons following a landslide...
Rural Life
Farmer finds himself in court using tractor ‘for social purposes’
A farmer in the UK who drove to a local public house in his tractor after work has been hit...
Rural Life
Video: Close call for driver following costly collision
Substantial damage was caused to a vehicle following a collision with a tractor towing what appears to be a power...
Rural Life
5 arrested following discovery of migrants in cattle truck
Five men have been arrested as part of a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation into a crime group suspected of...
Rural Life
‘Several sheep killed and injured’ following UK trailer accident
Several sheep were killed and injured following a road accident involving a livestock trailer in the UK over the weekend,...
Arable
Grain price: Fall from last week; UK has over 1 million tonnes to export
This week, Teagasc estimated the Irish cereal harvest at 2.1 million tonnes. This is behind the five-year average of 2.3...
Rural Life
3 injured as tractor spills bales outside English pub
A number of people were injured when a tractor towing a trailer of bales shed its load outside a pub...
Rural Life
6 teens arrested in connection with 140ac UK crop fire
Six teenage boys have been arrested in connection with a large-scale crop fire in Cleethorpes, England earlier this week. The...
N.Ireland
35ac of barley up in smoke due to suspected rubbish burning in Suffolk
35ac of barley was burnt in a widespread field fire, thought to have been started by rubbish burning in Suffolk,...
Agri-Business
Ornua announces move to close UK production facility
Following a major review of its European operations, Ornua has announced a proposal to close its Whitchurch site. The proposal...
